Assembly Bill 2
Authorizing the designation of additional enterprise zones and requiring the designation of enterprise zones in rural areas
Topics: Business, Commerce, Department of, Corporation: Taxation, Industrial development, Municipality: Planning, Rural planning
Became law
The governor signed it on Jun 13, 2011. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Jan 14, 2011
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed 93 to 0
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Senate vote, passed
Passed 26 to 7
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2011 Wisconsin Act 26
Latest entry in the official record, Jun 15, 2011: “Published 6-24-2011”
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Wisconsin Act
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Cost estimate
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Roll call
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Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) may designate an area as an enterprise zone. Commerce must consider a number of factors related to the area prior to designating the area as an enterprise zone, including indicators of the area's economic need and whether designation as an enterprise zone would promote the retention of jobs in the area. A taxpayer who creates or retains jobs in an enterprise zone may claim certain credits against state income and franchise taxes. Currently, Commerce may designate no more than 12 enterprise zones. This bill permits Commerce to designate a total of 16 enterprise zones.
In determining whether to designate an area an enterprise zone, current law requires Commerce to consider specified indicators of the area's economic need and specified indicators of the effect of designation on other initiatives and programs to promote economic and community development in the area. Current law also requires Commerce to give preference to the greatest economic need. This bill requires Commerce to designate two additional enterprise zones in political subdivisions with populations of less than 5,000 and two additional enterprise zones in political subdivisions with populations between 5,000 and 29,999 (rural zones), notwithstanding the current factors Commerce must consider.
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Currently, a business that retains jobs in an enterprise zone is eligible for tax credits if the business makes a significant capital investment in property located in the enterprise zone and at least one of the following applies: 1) the business is an original equipment manufacturer with a significant supply chain in the state; or 2) the business has more than 500 full-time employees in the enterprise zone. Under the bill, a business that retains jobs in a rural zone and makes a significant capital investment in property located in the rural zone is eligible for tax credits; no additional showing is required.
Who's behind it
16 lawmakers are its . All 16 are Republicans.
5 more lawmakers .
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Authors (16)
- Alvin Ott · Republican, Assembly
- Joan Ballweg · Republican, Senate
- Garey Bies · Republican, Assembly
- Edward Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Steve Kestell · Republican, Assembly
- Scott Krug · Republican, Assembly
- Daniel LeMahieu · Republican, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Jerry Petrowski · Republican, Senate
- Keith Ripp · Republican, Assembly
- Roger Rivard · Republican, Assembly
- Erik Severson · Republican, Assembly
- Richard Spanbauer · Republican, Assembly
- Jim Steineke · Republican, Assembly
- Travis Tranel · Republican, Assembly
- Mary Williams · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (5)
- Pam Galloway · Republican, Senate
- Sheila Harsdorf · Republican, Senate
- Jim Holperin · Democrat, Senate
- Frank G. Lasee · Republican, Senate
- Terry Moulton · Republican, Senate
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
Versions and amendments
Every text the Legislature printed for this bill, including proposed changes. Each opens on the Legislature's site.
How lawmakers voted
There were 8 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Rural Economic Development and Rural Affairs vote on an amendment
Passed, 13 to 0 · Mar 24, 2011
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by committee on Rural Economic Development and Rural Affairs, Ayes 13, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Joint Committee on Finance vote on an amendment
Passed, 16 to 0 · Apr 6, 2011
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 16, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly vote on an amendment
Passed, 93 to 0 · Apr 12, 2011
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Assembly amendment 1 adopted, Ayes 93, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly vote on an amendment
Passed, 91 to 2 · Apr 12, 2011
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Assembly amendment 2 adopted, Ayes 91, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly vote on an amendment
Passed, 93 to 0 · Apr 12, 2011
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Assembly amendment 3 adopted, Ayes 93, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly vote on an amendment
Passed, 58 to 35 · Apr 12, 2011
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Assembly amendment 4 laid on table, Ayes 58, Noes 35”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly vote to pass it
Passed, 79 to 12 · Apr 12, 2011 · 1 didn't vote
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D: Democrat, I: Independent, R: Republican
Yes (79)
- Alvin Ott (R, 3)
- Amy Loudenbeck (R, 31)
- André Jacque (R, 1)
- Andy Jorgensen (D, 43)
- Barbara Toles (D, 17)
- Bill Kramer (R, 97)
- Bob Ziegelbauer (I, 25)
- Chad Weininger (R, 4)
- Chris Kapenga (R, 33)
- Cory Mason (D, 66)
- Dale Kooyenga (R, 5)
- Dan Knodl (R, 24)
- Dan Meyer (R, 34)
- Daniel LeMahieu (R, 59)
- David Cullen (D, 13)
- Dean Kaufert (R, 53)
- Dean Knudson (R, 30)
- Don Pridemore (R, 22)
- Donna Seidel (D, 85)
- Edward Brooks (R, 50)
- Erik Severson (R, 28)
- Evan Wynn (R, 43)
- Fred Clark (D, 81)
- Garey Bies (R, 1)
- Gary Hebl (D, 46)
- Gary Tauchen (R, 6)
- Gordon Hintz (D, 54)
- Howard Marklein (R, 17)
- Jason Fields (D, 11)
- Jeff Fitzgerald (R, 39)
- Jeff Mursau (R, 36)
- Jeffrey Stone (R, 82)
- Jennifer Shilling (D, 32)
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt (R, 52)
- Jerry Petrowski (R, 29)
- Jim Ott (R, 23)
- Jim Steineke (R, 5)
- JoCasta Zamarripa (D, 8)
- Joan Ballweg (R, 14)
- Joe Knilans (R, 44)
- Joel Kleefisch (R, 38)
- John Klenke (R, 88)
- John Murtha (R, 29)
- John Nygren (R, 89)
- John Steinbrink (D, 65)
- Jon Richards (D, 19)
- Josh Zepnick (D, 9)
- Karl Van Roy (R, 90)
- Kathleen Bernier (R, 23)
- Keith Ripp (R, 42)
- Kevin Petersen (R, 57)
- Lee Nerison (R, 96)
- Leon Young (D, 16)
- Louis Molepske Jr. (D, 71)
- Mark Honadel (R, 21)
- Mark Radcliffe (D, 92)
- Mary Williams (R, 87)
- Michelle Litjens (R, 56)
- Mike Endsley (R, 26)
- Mike Kuglitsch (R, 84)
- Pat Strachota (R, 58)
- Paul F. Farrow (R, 33)
- Penny Bernard Schaber (D, 57)
- Peter Barca (D, 64)
- Richard Spanbauer (R, 53)
- Robert Turner (D, 61)
- Robin Vos (R, 33)
- Roger Rivard (R, 75)
- Samantha Kerkman (R, 61)
- Scott Krug (R, 72)
- Scott Suder (R, 69)
- Steve Kestell (R, 27)
- Steve Nass (R, 11)
- Tamara Grigsby (D, 18)
- Thomas Larson (R, 67)
- Tony Staskunas (D, 15)
- Travis Tranel (R, 49)
- Tyler August (R, 31)
- Warren Petryk (R, 93)
No (12)
- Brett Hulsey (D, 78)
- Chris Danou (D, 92)
- Christine Sinicki (D, 20)
- Elizabeth Coggs (D, 10)
- Frederick Kessler (D, 12)
- Janet Bewley (D, 25)
- Joe Parisi (D, 48)
- Margaret Krusick (D, 7)
- Mark Pocan (D, 78)
- Nick Milroy (D, 73)
- Sandy Pasch (D, 10)
- Sondy Pope (D, 80)
Didn't vote (1)
- Terese Berceau (D, 77)
Official motion: “Read a third time and passed, Ayes 79, Noes 12, Paired 4”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote to pass it
Passed, 26 to 7 · May 10, 2011
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D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (26)
- Alberta Darling (R, 8)
- Bob Wirch (D, 22)
- Chris Larson (D, 7)
- Dale Schultz (R, 17)
- Dan Kapanke (R, 32)
- Dave Hansen (D, 30)
- Frank G. Lasee (R, 1)
- Glenn Grothman (R, 20)
- Jim Holperin (D, 12)
- Joe Leibham (R, 9)
- Jon Erpenbach (D, 27)
- Julie M. Lassa (D, 24)
- Kathleen Vinehout (D, 31)
- Leah Vukmir (R, 5)
- Luther S. Olsen (R, 14)
- Mary Lazich (R, 28)
- Michael Ellis (R, 19)
- Neal Kedzie (R, 11)
- Pam Galloway (R, 29)
- Randy Hopper (R, 18)
- Rich Zipperer (R, 33)
- Robert Jauch (D, 25)
- Scott L. Fitzgerald (R, 13)
- Sheila Harsdorf (R, 10)
- Terry Moulton (R, 23)
- Van Wanggaard (R, 21)
No (7)
- Fred A. Risser (D, 26)
- Lena Taylor (D, 4)
- Mark Miller (D, 16)
- Rob Cowles (R, 2)
- Spencer Coggs (D, 6)
- Tim Carpenter (D, 3)
- Timothy Cullen (D, 15)
Official motion: “Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 26, Noes 7”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Jun 15, 2011
The new law was published.
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Jun 13, 2011
The governor signed it. It became 2011 Wisconsin Act 26.
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Jun 9, 2011
Sent to the governor.
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May 10, 2011
The Senate passed it too, 26 to 7.
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Apr 14, 2011
Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.
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Apr 13, 2011
The Senate received it.
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Apr 12, 2011
The Assembly passed it, 79 to 12.
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Apr 12, 2011
The Assembly adopted it, 93 to 0.
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Apr 12, 2011
The Assembly adopted it, 91 to 2.
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Apr 12, 2011
The Assembly adopted it, 93 to 0.
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Apr 6, 2011
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Apr 6, 2011
“Report passage as amended, with emergency statement attached, pursuant to s. 16.47 (2), Wisconsin Statutes, recommended by joint committee on Finance” (the official wording)
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Mar 24, 2011
Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.
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Mar 24, 2011
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 10 to 3.
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Feb 23, 2011
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Feb 9, 2011
The committee held a public hearing.
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Feb 3, 2011
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Jan 14, 2011
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rural Economic Development and Rural Affairs.
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Jan 14, 2011
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Jan 14, 2011 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Rivard, Williams, Severson, Ballweg, Bies, Brooks, Krug, LeMahieu, Mursau, A. Ott, Petrowski, Ripp, Spanbauer, Steineke, Tranel and Kestell;Cosponsored by Senators Galloway, Harsdorf, Holperin, Lasee and Moulton
- Jan 14, 2011 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rural Economic Development and Rural Affairs
- Feb 3, 2011 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Feb 9, 2011 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Feb 23, 2011 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Mar 2, 2011 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Mar 2, 2011 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 1 offered by committee on Rural Economic Development and Rural Affairs
- Mar 24, 2011 · Assembly
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by committee on Rural Economic Development and Rural Affairs, Ayes 13, Noes 0
- Mar 24, 2011 · Assembly
Report passage as amended recommended by committee on Rural Economic Development and Rural Affairs, Ayes 10, Noes 3
- Mar 24, 2011 · Assembly
Referred to joint committee on Finance
- Apr 6, 2011 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Apr 6, 2011 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 2 offered by joint committee on Finance
- Apr 6, 2011 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 3 offered by joint committee on Finance
- Apr 6, 2011 · Assembly
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 16, Noes 0
- Apr 6, 2011 · Assembly
Report Assembly Amendment 2 adoption recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 15, Noes 1
- Apr 6, 2011 · Assembly
Report Assembly Amendment 3 adoption recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 15, Noes 1
- Apr 6, 2011 · Assembly
Report passage as amended, with emergency statement attached, pursuant to s. 16.47 (2), Wisconsin Statutes, recommended by joint committee on Finance
- Apr 6, 2011 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Apr 7, 2011 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 4-12-2011 by committee on Rules
- Apr 12, 2011 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Apr 12, 2011 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 1 adopted, Ayes 93, Noes 0
- Apr 12, 2011 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 2 adopted, Ayes 91, Noes 2
- Apr 12, 2011 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 3 adopted, Ayes 93, Noes 0
- Apr 12, 2011 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 4 offered by Representatives Bernard Schaber and Barca
- Apr 12, 2011 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 4 laid on table, Ayes 58, Noes 35
- Apr 12, 2011 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Apr 12, 2011 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Apr 12, 2011 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 79, Noes 12, Paired 4
- Apr 12, 2011 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Apr 13, 2011 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Apr 14, 2011 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization
- Apr 14, 2011 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- May 9, 2011 · Senate
Placed on calendar 5-10-2011 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- May 10, 2011 · Senate
Read a second time
- May 10, 2011 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- May 10, 2011 · Senate
Rules suspended
- May 10, 2011 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 26, Noes 7
- May 10, 2011 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- May 10, 2011 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- May 16, 2011 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled
- Jun 9, 2011 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 6-9-2011
- Jun 13, 2011 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 6-10-2011. 2011 Wisconsin Act 26
- Jun 15, 2011 · Assembly
Published 6-24-2011
Terms on this page
Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary
Author
A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.
Official term: Author, coauthor. More in the glossary
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source
Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote